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Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses.

~Georges Bernanos

Topics: Alert Civilization Constitute Enough Exists Masses May Men Never Precisely Rather

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Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

~Georges Bernanos

Topics: Hell Longer Love Madam To Love

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What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!

~Georges Bernanos

Topics: Cradle Does Given Lies Lull Matter Mothers Our Reassure Send Sleep Soft Sons Taste Them Truth Upwards Warm Which

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The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more.

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Topics: Any Anything Does Duties Longer Modern More Recognize Rights State

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The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.

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Topics: Alive Corruption End First Justifies Means Sign Society Still

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The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than that of us.

~Georges Bernanos

Topics: Ask God Itself More Pray Prayer Than Us Wish

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Hope is a risk that must be run.

~Georges Bernanos

Topics: Hope Must Risk Run

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Author

Born: February 20th, 1888

Died: July 5th, 1948

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